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Friday, August 01, 2003
FridayWell, I'm in a summer slump, apparently- I haven't been interested in the gym all week (I know, BIG shocker!) and my blog has been, well, pathetic. But with the end of the week comes a new leaf! Or at least some new mulch. ;)First exciting thing- I start my new job tomorrow at the little retail shop... I'm only working a half day tomorrow, because tomorrow morning I'm getting a massage as payment for housesitting for my parents. My mom and I made the appointment over a month ago, so cancelling wasn't really an option... but it'll all work out. Especially as my new ulitmate boss (the owner of the store) went to my alma mater- another UCSC slug found her way to the east coast! So that was fun to chat about. Also, she PAID me for coming over this morning to talk with her. I didn't argue- but that was totally above and beyond what she needed to do. Sure, it was only 2 hours, but she hadn't ever met me before, so I was considering it more or less an interview. She considered it training. :)  See? I have actually been knitting something! The mittens are almost done, but really, they're being totally ignored in favor of this chenille chickami. Once again, I got to change the #s around because I couldn't get the right gauge with this yarn, but, well, what are you going to do? I think it'll turn out ok, although I might not want to wear it too much until the weather gets a little cooler- chenille isn't quite the thing to wear in the heat and humidity. But, considering my favorite outfit to wear is some sort of tank and a cardi, I'm sure I'll find plenty of opportunities to wear this. I'm still debating on what to do with the other ebay yarn I bought- I think I'll try swatching it doubled up and see if I get close to gauge that way. That's another nice thing about the chickami- perfect for experimenting! Now, I just need to start knitting some cardigans!
I tried to get a pic of Cricket this morning, but she was being coy. So instead, I hunted up a vintage pic of the little Cricket, asleep in the crook of an arm: 
It's hard to believe she was ever that small (although she would like me to point out that, at slightly over 8 lbs, she is still a very daintly little kitty). vulneribus confectus "weakened by battle wounds" 0 comments || # |
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